Odin, Bishop John Mary, Paris, France, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 May 30

Odin is back in Paris. Yesterday he was presented to Queen Amélie who seemed sympathetic to the Texas mission; she wants Odin to see the king. Odin presented his report to the Paris Council of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith and sent a duplicate to Lyons with Blanc's letters. Lyons seems less well disposed toward America than Paris. Odin often sees Father Hercule Brassac; he is kept busy preaching. Brassac had taken Odin to see Mr. Delany, husband of Miss Mullanphy, who was in the last stages of consumption. This poor doctor, wishing to go to Havre for the sea air, had scarcely arrived, when he died. His widow returned to Paris today and will embark the 8th of next month for New York. Odin plans to set out for Ambierle in a few days. Many of his old acquaintances there are dead especially in the Deschaux family. Odin met in Paris, the widow of Auguste Deschaux . Her only daughter is to enter the Daughters of Charity August 14. Odin has already had letters from Ambierle and Arfeuille; Mr. Gonet is still living, Mr. Charles is awaiting him impatiently. Odin preached at Notre Dame des Victoires and was much edified by the immense crowd. Tomorrow Mr. Choiselat will give Odin the money he is to give to Cardinal James Philip Fransoni . 17,000 Swiss Catholics have asked Henri Castro for some of the lands given him by the Texas government. Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick stopped in Paris for only a few minutes; he has been in Rome a long time. Odin thinks he will soon return to Philadelphia. P.S. The family of Mr. Ducos has asked Odin to pay him 1500 francs. His sister, a Daughter of Charity, came today to ask this favor. Will Blanc advance this sum to Ducos as he needs it and Odin will settle when he arrives in New Orleans. Blanc is to put on board the Galveston boat the letter Odin has written to Father Brands. Odin will send with Mrs. Delany the samples of stained glass windows, and the price list. :: V-5-c A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo. 12